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Fastback Thomas
Belgium
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 Posted - 14 Apr 2011 : 21:05:36
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Glad you were able to fix it!
Glad if I could 've helped in anyway.
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!! |
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johnc
United Kingdom
212 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2011 : 16:34:30
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Hi all,
I've finally sorted the problem
I have obtained a T piece with BSP threads to fit in place of the temp. sender with a male, into the remaining female ends I have fitted the temp.sender and the heater hose fitting.
It is in brass but a coat of Hammerite silver paint has made an acceptable modification.
Thanks for all the input.
Regards
John |
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1922
United Kingdom
549 Posts |
Posted - 28 Mar 2011 : 17:05:06
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In the parts book I found the heater hidden away in the 'Special Accessories' section near the back - it took me a while to find it 
I still find it strange that a heater was an optional accessory - I can understand that in 1910 but 1950 - that's just doesn't make sense.
My '46 Minx has been fitted with a Smiths heater - this required drilling of radiator pipes and soldering on brass fittings and also drilling a couple of holes in the bulkhead for the water pipes. To turn the heater on or off you have to open the bonnet and turn the brass tap.
A heater isn't even listed as an option in the factory parts book - I suppose you were expected to wear a coat, hat and gloves whilst driving!
I don't know what the thread rate is - but I did note that the oil sump plug is BSP so they obviously did use it. I do have thread gauge (somewhere) but I can only check the fastback temperature sender - this might not be the same as the series car.
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johnc
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27 Mar 2011 : 20:32:52
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Thanks for the reply Derek,
I think I'll persue the 'T' option.
Incidentally do you know if the threads in the housings for the hose connectors and temp.sender are UNC or BSP? I don't have anything to check them against and as I'm in France all the local suppliers will only have that metric nonsense ,I shall have to find a supplier in UK who does mail order.
I have two copies of the w/m manual and my (1966)parts book is complete apart from heater pages which oddly are not listed in the index,I think heaters may have been optional extras,so I'll pass on your generous offer.
Regards
John |
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1922
United Kingdom
549 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2011 : 18:28:47
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Just checked my Holbay head, that also has one large plug but with a square socket. My guess that it is there because they needed a hole there when the head was cast or machined.
No idea why the parts book shows two plugs
Everything should work well as long as you connect up on the head side of the thermostat - it might work otherwise but I assume there is a reason they connected it where they did.
Another possibility is to fit a Hunter type thermostat housing. The outlet pipe points the wrong way so you would need a custom made top radiator hose and heater pipe (something that the custom car builders must need all the time so should be possible).
I also have a genuine Rootes Sunbeam Rapier and Alpine Workshop manual, issued 1966, that covers Rapier III & IV and Alpine I to IV. Both the parts books and workshop manual are in in reasonable condition but a little grubby and worn. They are of little use to me (this is the first time I've used them!) - you can have them for the cost of the postage plus a few beers
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johnc
United Kingdom
212 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2011 : 21:43:55
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Hi Derek,
Thanks for all the info.
The Series heater diagram is missing from my parts book so that helps me with the rebuild as its 10 years since I took the car to bits and memory fades.
I'll have a look at the head and and see if I can change the cooler plug for a spare hose connector I have.
Regards
John
ps.The mystery continues,the head only has one very large 'allen keyed' plug in the centre at the rear.Heaven knows what the origins of this are!It looks like I'm back to the T option on the 'stat housing,just need to find a suitable fitting,a tall order I think. |
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1922
United Kingdom
549 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2011 : 19:05:24
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This is the fastback/Hunter water pump and thermostat housing. This is the same bits that Thomas's photo shows. One heater pipe connects the top of the water pump and the other underside of the thermostat housing (on the head side of the thermostat). I've put spot of red on connections.
The plumbing is different on a series car - something I didn't know before.
This is the "series" water pump and thermostat housing from the Series I-IV parts book.
You can see in this picture where pipes go on the series car:
The water to the heater flows through the head and out the connector 69.
I didn't know series cars worked that way.
There is no pipe fitting on the newer heads - but there are two blanking plugs in the back of the head - perhaps you could drill and tap one of these for a pipe fitting?
Number 2 is called 'Plug - Cooling hole - Rear' and number 4 is 'Plug - Rear' on this page from the '72 parts book.
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Fastback Thomas
Belgium
423 Posts |
Posted - 25 Mar 2011 : 20:12:18
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So the thermostat housing is horizontally on the head? (just so I can imagine how it looks)
I'm thinking about all kind of things but can't come up with something...
P.S. Just did my last exam today.
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!! |
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johnc
United Kingdom
212 Posts |
Posted - 25 Mar 2011 : 20:00:11
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Thomas,
The thermostat housing is directly on the end of the head and the top hose connection on the end of that with the outlet to the right.
The engine is basically that fitted to Series Rapiers although it does have a later head with Holbay shaped combustion chambers.
Regards
John |
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Fastback Thomas
Belgium
423 Posts |
Posted - 25 Mar 2011 : 19:31:13
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John,
I've just got a small question..
I suppose the thermostat housing is different then on my pics?
How is it different?
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!! |
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johnc
United Kingdom
212 Posts |
Posted - 25 Mar 2011 : 19:19:50
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Hi Thomas,
Thanks for the information,it seems to confirm the option of fittings a T piece is viable.
The real problem is going to be finding a suitable fitting.
Regards
John.
ps good luck with the exams |
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Fastback Thomas
Belgium
423 Posts |
Posted - 25 Mar 2011 : 19:05:10
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That could be a possible solution.
I knew it had to be possible, so after my exams at school I went to have a look at the Humber Sceptre MK3 I talked about yesterday.
As I taught it has a non-heated single carb manifold!
I took photos and if you look good you can see how it's made.
I think this is original...
The thermostat housing has an upper outlet, which go's to the radiator; and a lower inlet which goes (next to the rocker cover) and comes from the heater.
Then there is the hose that comes from the waterpump and goes to the heater. (with a heated manifold it just goes in at the front, comes out at the rear and goes to the heater.
Hope this helps...
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!! |
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johnc
United Kingdom
212 Posts |
Posted - 25 Mar 2011 : 10:32:53
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Hi all,
I've been giving this even more thought and have come up with a possible solution,providing the part is available.
By removing the temp.sender in the thermostat housing and replacing it with a T piece with a hose connection and a 'socket'for the temp.sender the correct flow/return would be created.
The part needed is a T with one 5/8inch UNC male end (to fit into the thermostat housing),two 5/8inch UNC female ends (to fit the temp.sender and a hose connector)alternatively the third end could have a hose connection for the heater return.
I think the sizes are correct but cannot verify them from the parts book,is there a possibility the thread is BSP?
I suspect this a bit of a tall order but if anyone has any thoughts on this idea or possible variations I would be welcome their input.
Regards
John
ps just had another thought,if I was able to find a suitable T piece would the introduction of 'cooled'water from the heater cause false readings on the temp sender and also delay opening of the thermostat
when water in the block/head is above max.temp.? |
Edited by - johnc on 25 Mar 2011 19:04:01 |
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Fastback Thomas
Belgium
423 Posts |
Posted - 24 Mar 2011 : 16:22:56
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Originally posted by JPSH120
There must be a way you can plumb in the heater using T pieces for example in the system to flow the water.
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It has to be possible...
I'll have a look tomorrow at a humber sceptre MK3 (same engine) with a single solex...
Perhaps I can see how it's made there...
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!! |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 20:15:44
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There must be a way you can plumb in the heater using T pieces for example in the system to flow the water.
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